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Has anyone got any detailed pictures of the esprit s1 under carpet felt that are original as will have to do this soon. Was hoping to create a picture database on here for anyone who's thinking of this in the future. Here's some to start.

Original foam show in last picture.

As I understand it the felt is 1/2 inch. Think it was held in position by the carpet fixings and not glued. The capers pressed into the studs on top. Midway up the door card the foam covers a type of cork which is covered in foam.

Does anyone know if the black on the inside of the finisher is how it left the factory? Some resto cars have body colour here.

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Thanks Jon, that's helpful. Do you know if the binnacle and dash were originally painted in Nextel suede coating? That's the light grey in the picture above. IT was used when the original bond car was restored by Nick Fulcher the Original lotus trimmer, but was wondering whether Lotus actually used it or if it was a replacement for a similar material? It's easy to buy but difficult to spray and get a good suede type finish.

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The Nextel paint is the original finish material for the green and tartan S1 interior. It's applied to the top section of the dashboard (closest to the windscreen) instrument binnacle, window switch panel and column shroud. It's very expensive too.

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Horrible stuff to spray! And if you get a run you have to start over. Needs to be mixed in the correct proportions too. As well as the bits Jon mentioned above it is also on the gear stick surround. You should have an aluminium rectangular panel that the green gaiter material fixes to.

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Interesting! Stuck with the shade as already have the Nextel. I have a plastic one piece moulding for the gear lever and a metal piece screwed with rubber gaiter to the tunnel. Does this tray sit on top of the plastic moulding?as shown in picture.

I got a little too excited too quickly. Mike Halker pointed out that you gents probably meant that Steve has recreated the Euro-spec octagonal mirrors rather than the Federal spec Raydyots, correct? I was hoping for Raydyots.